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The Difference Between Being Respected and Being Considered
You've built something real over the years: colleagues trust you, faculty seek you out, your supervisor knows they can hand you anything and it gets done. That's not a small thing. It took genuine effort to earn. And yet, when a leadership opportunity comes open,...
Why Your Dean Application Isn’t the Problem
You spent weeks refining your application. You updated your CV, polished your cover letter, and prepared thoughtful answers for the interview. And once again, someone else got the role. If this is the second or third time it's happened, your instinct is probably to...
You’ve Outgrown Your Role β But You’re Not Ready to Leave Higher Education
There's a particular kind of professional confusion that doesn't get talked about enough in higher education. You're not thriving in your current role. But you also don't want to walk away from higher education entirely. And you're not sure what that means about you β...
Why Hard Work Alone Won’t Advance Your Career in Higher Education
If you've spent years doing excellent work and still feel stuck, you're not imagining it. Many higher education leaders were shaped by a formula that worked early in their careers: work hard, produce results, stay dependable. At mid-career and beyond, that formula...
How to Move from Director to Dean (or Dean to VP) in Higher Education
One of the most frustrating experiences in higher education leadership is this: You meet the qualifications. You have the experience. Youβve done the work. And yet β youβre not being selected for the next level. Many leaders in Director and Dean roles find themselves...
The Exhaustion Higher Ed Leaders Donβt Talk About
Burnout in higher education leadership rarely looks dramatic. Most leaders who are burning out are still functioning β still leading meetings, solving problems, mentoring teams, and showing up with apparent confidence. Which is exactly why so many don't recognize it...